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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Dryden, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Dryden and the surrounding area.
- Astronomy & Satellites ...
- Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above
website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed
sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
- To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above,
we pass this GPS location for Dryden:
- 36.777350, -82.943441
- Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
- The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Dryden
- Waymarking ...
- Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Dryden ...
We found fifteen communities that share the name Dryden.
Within Virginia, the name Dryden is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of another fifteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these fifteen communities, fourteen are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Craighead County
- This Dryden is located in Craighead County and lies 447 miles [719.4 km]<1> to the west of the Dryden that is located in Lee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Craighead County community of Dryden.
- Idaho
- Idaho County
- This Dryden is located in Idaho County and lies 1,822 miles [2,932.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Dryden that is located in Lee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Idaho County community of Dryden.
- Illinois
- Jefferson County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Dryden [Jefferson County].
- Kansas
- Ness County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Dryden [Ness County].
- Kentucky
- Wayne County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Dryden [Wayne County].
- Maine
- Franklin County
- This Dryden is located in Franklin County and lies 855 miles [1,376 km]<1> to the northeast of the Dryden that is located in Lee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Dryden.
- Michigan
- Lapeer County
- This Dryden is located in Lapeer County and lies 426 miles [685.6 km]<1> to the north of the Dryden that is located in Lee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lapeer County community of Dryden.
- Missouri
- Ripley County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Dryden [Ripley County].
- New York
- Tompkins County
- This Dryden is located in Tompkins County and lies 529 miles [851.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Dryden that is located in Lee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tompkins County community of Dryden.
- Oklahoma
- Dryden #
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oklahoma community of Dryden.
- Ontario
- This Dryden lies 1,024 miles [1,648 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Dryden that is located in Lee County.
- Oregon
- Josephine County
- This Dryden is located in Josephine County and lies 2,174 miles [3,498.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Dryden that is located in Lee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Josephine County community of Dryden.
- Texas
- Pecos County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Dryden [Pecos County].
- Terrell County
- This Dryden is located in Terrell County and lies 1,195 miles [1,923.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Dryden that is located in Lee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Terrell County community of Dryden.
- Washington
- Chelan County
- This Dryden is located in Chelan County and lies 2,039 miles [3,281.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Dryden that is located in Lee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chelan County community of Dryden.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Dryden ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
- Buckles ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckles have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckles
- Buckles is located in Lee County
- Deep Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deep Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Springs
- Deep Springs is located in Lee County
- Harvey
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harvey have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvey
- Harvey is located in Lee County
- Imperial ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Imperial have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imperial
- Imperial is located in Lee County
- Jasper
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jasper have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper
- Jasper is located in Lee County
- Mohawk ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mohawk have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohawk
- Mohawk is located in Lee County
- Monarch
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monarch have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monarch
- Monarch is located in Lee County
- Pocket
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pocket have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocket
- Pocket is located in Lee County
- Rawhide
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rawhide have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rawhide
- Rawhide is located in Lee County
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- Robbins ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robbins have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbins
- Robbins is located in Lee County
- Seminary
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seminary have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seminary
- Seminary is located in Lee County
- Shepherd Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shepherd Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherd Hill
- Shepherd Hill is located in Lee County
- Stickleyville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Stone Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stone Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Creek
- Stone Creek is located in Lee County
- Woodway
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodway have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodway
- Woodway is located in Lee County
How Far From Dryden to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Dryden to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Dryden and extending to:
- Jonesville, which is the Seat of Lee County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Dryden to Jonesville, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 307 miles [494.1 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 18 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 353 miles [568.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 20 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,239 miles [10,040.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,950 miles [11,184.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,826 miles [7,766.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Dryden) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Dryden. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.7773, Longitude: -82.9434 |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Dryden could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Dryden, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <5> | While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day. |
| <6> | The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Dryden to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.466 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.203 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.90 degrees. |
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